Head of Year Key Stage 3 (Maternity Cover)

The Sutton Academy, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5AU

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  14 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,434.00 - £38,220.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary: £30,073- £33,380 per annum based on 45.54 weeks paid.

Head of Year Key Stage 3 (Maternity Cover) job summary

Candidates should be passionate about providing the students at The Sutton Academy with the very best opportunities possible.

You should be an inspirational colleague who:

• Is passionate about raising achievement for all students, regardless of background.
• Has the skills to provide high quality pastoral care and support to all students.
• Can set high standards and raise the aspirations and expectations of all students.
• Is an excellent role model
• Has strong communication and inter-personal skills.

This is a key appointment and represents an excellent opportunity for a quality practitioner wanting to develop their career. There will be strong professional development opportunities for the successful candidate. If you feel you have the drive and commitment to succeed in this role we would like to hear from you.

This post is subject to satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. The Sutton Academy is committed to equal opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

This post is subject to satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. The Sutton Academy is committed to equal opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Sutton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1451 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Sutton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-sutton-academy

The Sutton Academy opened in September 2010 and is on a successful improvement journey having recently received an excellent ‘good’ judgement, the first in its history, and securing its best ever results in 2022.

We have a clear vision at the academy for students to achieve in all areas of academy life whilst nurturing their talents and passions. The academy ethos is built around the highest expectations of all and we see it as our duty to ensure that students have the best life chances possible; leaving the academy well prepared to take their place in the world. We strive for the best possible levels of achievement for all our students and are committed to providing the highest standards of teaching and learning. In return we have very clear expectations of student behaviour and commitment to learning.

Our students benefit from a modern learning environment with outstanding facilities. This helps to create a vibrant and positive learning community which is friendly, caring and purposeful.

We are aspirational for our students and see it as our duty to ensure they leave the academy as confident and responsible adults who are empowered to make real choices in their lives.

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